Preview: South Allegheny Gladiators vs. McGuffey Highlanders
The South Allegheny Gladiators will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the McGuffey Highlanders at 4:15 p.m. McGuffey took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Allegheny, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, South Allegheny got the win against East Allegheny by a conclusive 15-2.
Carrera Conley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Conley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, South Allegheny got a massive performance out of Morgan Mosqueda, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Lily Dranko was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, McGuffey unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Carmichaels by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, McGuffey couldn't push the score so high this time.
McGuffey saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Barr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Grimm, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
South Allegheny now has a winning record of 2-1. As for McGuffey, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-1.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. South Allegheny has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .481. However, it's not like McGuffey struggles in that department as they've averaged .537. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Allegheny might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from McGuffey when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can South Allegheny avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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